Jabra Elite Sport Wireless Earbuds Price: $149.99 Shipping Options:: $5 Standard (Free with Prime) Shipping Estimates: Ships in 3-5 business days (Monday, Aug 06 to Thursday, Aug 09) + transit Condition: New
I’m a fan of Anker products, they are tops with battery packs and cables, but have completely stopped supporting their earbud business. While I haven’t tried the Zolo, I have tried and had multiple returns of the various bluetooth sports earbuds, from their cheapest and the most expensive. Always failed within 3 months. Their warranty is top notch and received free replacements until I finally gave up and just said enough was enough and that their earbuds don’t cut it. I have owned a pair of Jaybird Freedom which I’ve had no issue, so it’s not me, it’s the earbuds. Long story short, my experience says don’t buy Anker earbuds.
I own a pair of these, purchased from Best Buy about 6 months ago. I like them so far. I use them for working out, paired to an Apple Watch. Some observations.
Sound is good, loud and clear (non-audiophile here).
Fit is quite comfortable, but awkward to figure out. It took me a bit of use to figure out which size inserts I needed to use. Once settled on medium, they are still a little difficult to get into the ear, but once in they fit very nicely and never feel like they might fall out.
The pass-through sound option (press a button and external sounds are louder) is useful but low quality. It sounds like they added a cheap microphone on the outside to pass through sound to the ear. Fortunately, if I need to hear someone, that’s all that is necessary, so not a complaint.
It has a heartrate sensor in the earbud. I haven’t tried it for accuracy (I suspect it’s the same as wrist sensors–accurate at times but depends upon the person), but an interesting feature for workouts.
Never stressed the battery, but it hasn’t run out on me.
Hey there. Buyer is in good mood and leaving early. As soon as that door closed, we lowered the price to $139.99. Don’t squeal on us, ok? It’s our little secret.
Oh, and if you already purchased, that difference will hop back into your pocket soonish.